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Dragon Age: Inquisition Walkthrough

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The Wrath of Heaven

The Wrath of Heaven

Get to the rift with Cassandra.
Reach the forward camp.
Speak with Leliana.
Reach the temple.
Seal the rift to secure the temple path.
Enter the temple.
Find a way down to the rift.
Seal the rift in the temple.

The Wrath of Heaven questline is the introductory and tutorial phase of Dragon Age: Inquisition. After character creation and the story-setting cutscenes, the game will prompt you with gameplay tips as Cassandra leads you to complete your first task.

Get to the rift with Cassandra

Once the beginning cutscenes finish, you will be given control of your character.
Follow Cassandra’s directions and go across the bridge and up the path, until you come to another bridge.
Your character and Cassandra will be conversing much of the time, so pause a moment just before the second bridge to give her time to finish the conversation, allowing you to hear all she has to say.
After the bridge destruction cutscene, you’ll have your first combat action. Take on the Shade solo, or lure it closer to Cassandra, let her catch aggro, then attack.
After another cutscene, follow the path of the frozen stream, pausing to loot the corpse, then continue on.
You’ll come to a large fallen tree blocking the frozen stream. Take the path to the right and up, pause to loot another corpse, then swing back down to the frozen stream and into another Shade fight.
Backtrack to this side of the fallen tree to find loot and elfroot, then continue on.
After winning the next round of combat against a Shade and a Wraith, follow the frozen stream to another blockade for more loot and elfroot, then go back and take the steps up and out of the stream.
The path runs a short distance and leads back to the frozen stream, on the other side of the blockade.
The next round of combat involves a team of Shades and Wraiths guarding a set of steep steps that lead upwards.
Follow the frozen stream to its end for more loot, then head back and follow the path of steps leading up.
Once at the top of the path, move forward and down into the ruins to join a fight in progress near the first rift.

Reach the forward camp

With new party members in tow, it’s time to make your way to the forward camp.
After the cutscene, search the area for loot, including up where the road ahead is blocked.
Jump over the short obstacle and head down the mountain path.
Just after the rock wall ends on your right, drop down onto another part of the frozen stream for more loot, and an iron ore node.
After the tactical camera tutorial and next round of combat, go to the house on the E side of the small lake.
Search inside the house for loot, and outside the house for elfroot.
Head to the burning house next, searching inside for loot (mind the flames!), and outside for elfroot.
Follow the frozen stream W out from the small lake, to a path the leads to a cave, and another round of combat.
Loot the cave, then search the immediate area for elfroot.
Return to the small frozen lake area, then continue along the stairs path up the mountain.
After another round of combat, continue along the path until you reach the next rift, which has opened just outside the gate to the forward camp.
Before you can close this fade rift, you must destroy all demonspawn close by. Do so as quickly as possible.

Speak with Leliana

Open the gate and through it, then stop at the Supply Cache to restock any potions you’ve used.
Move across the bridge, stopping well short of Leliana. Listen to her heated debate with Chancellor Roderick. Once they are finished, approach them to trigger a cutscene.

Reach the temple

How you travel to this next part of the quest is left up to you.
You will be given a choice: Charge with the soldiers, or Take the mountain path.
Keep yourself and your party alive along your chosen path until you reach the temple grounds.

Seal the rift to secure the temple path

Slay all the demonspawn in the area of the next rift, then seal it shut.

Enter the temple

You’ll know when you’ve rediscovered the Temple of Sacred Ashes, as the landscape will change from natural to surreal. Continue following the path until another cutscene triggers.

Find a way down to the rift

The path down to the rift is easily followed. Pay attention to the voices.
Huh? Red lyrium?! Here?!
Dropping down into the area of the rift will trigger another cutscene.

Seal the rift in the temple

BOSS FIGHT: Pride Demon

As the bearer of the mark, you control the flow of this battle.
The Pride Demon’s HP bar appears at the top of the screen. When the bar is shielded with metal bars, much like Cassandra’s HP bar, the Demon is invulnerable to damage.
Use your mark to disrupt the rift, causing the Pride Demon to become vulnerable to damage for a short time. Repeat disrupting the rift until the Demon is slain.
The rift will spawn Shades at intervals, so be aware.
Use the broken tower as cover from both the Pride Demon and Shades, and to keep you close to the rift.
Another cutscene will trigger at the defeat of the Pride Demon and final sealing of the rift.

Quest Completed

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The Threat Remains

The Threat Remains

Find Cassandra in the Chantry.
Travel to the Hinterlands to Speak with Mother Giselle.
Speak with Corporal Vale about the State of the Hinterlands.
Travel to Val Royeaux.
Address the Clerics.
Return to Haven’s Chantry.

You awaken three days later, in a small house in Haven.
Find Cassandra in the Chantry

After the cutscene, loot the small box dropped by the humble servant.
Read the Patient Observation notes on the nearby desk.
Exit the house to see all of Haven’s citizens lined up along the route to the Chantry, honoring you in salute.
Follow the dirt path through Haven to the largest building, the Chantry.
Enter the Chantry, and head for the large door at the far end of the hall. Stop short of the door and listen to another heated debate, this one between Chancellor Roderick and Cassandra. Wait until it is finished before entering the chamber.
Entering the chamber will trigger a cutscene.
“As of this moment, I declare the Inquisition reborn.” – Cassandra Pentaghast

Report to Haven’s Chantry

Immediately return to the Chantry.
Entering will trigger another cutscene.
The cutscene will lead into a tutorial for the War Table Operations, a very important part of the game.
The first task given will be to Scout the Hinterlands. Simply follow the prompts to accomplish it.
This will unlock the Hinterlands as a new area with new missions for you.
You will then be given the choice to travel to the Hinterlands immediately.
Choose Venture Forth, or Not Now.
Venture Forth will take you to the party selection screen, then directly transport your party to the Hinterlands.
Not Now will take you back to the War Table, and allow you the choice of carrying out other Operations missions, provided you have the Power and Inquisition Council Member available for the task.

Things To Do in Haven

Don’t rush off to Mother Giselle’s aid right away. Spend some time in Haven, working on side quests and gaining more experience and equipment for your party.
Fully explore and loot the Chantry.
Catch up on Codex entries.
Speak to: Lady Josephine, Sister Leliana, Seeker Cassandra, Commander Cullen, Varric, Solas, Lysette (Templar), and Flissa (Tavern Keeper).
Visit Adan, the Apothecary

Equip Potions, Upgrade Potions

Visit Harritt, the Smith

Craft Weapons and Armor, Modify Weapons and Armor

Visit Threnn, the Quartermaster

Inspect Requisitions

Visit Minaeve, the Researcher

Turn in Research

Visit Segritt, the Merchant

Buy / Sell equipment

Scour all of Haven for Loot and items to Read.
Hunting.
Gathering elfroot.
Mining iron ore.

Travel to the Hinterlands to Speak with Mother Giselle

Once you arrive in the Hinterlands, a cutscene will play. Inquisition Scout Harding will meet you, and give her report.
Afterwards, and if you haven’t done so already, level up your party members, and equip them with any items you may have for them.
Follow the quest marker until you reach the Crossroads, then assist the Inquisition soldiers in combat there.
Securing the Crossroads will trigger a cutscene. Afterwards, Mother Giselle may be found in the Chantry in Haven.

Speak with Corporal Vale about the State of the Hinterlands

Follow the quest marker to Corporal Vale’s location.
He will fill you in on a number of important factors that need attention in the Hinterlands.

Travel to Val Royeaux

You must first acquire a Power level of 4 before making this journey.
Increase your Power level by accomplishing quests within the Hinterlands.
Once you have the required Power points, and have all party members in the 4-7 level range, go to the Haven Chantry and summon the War Council.
At the War Table, click on the Orlais side and select the Address the Chantry in Val Royeaux token.

Address the Clerics

Once in Val Royeaux, follow the quest marker to a gathering of people on the other side of the Market.
Approach the speech platform to trigger a cutscene.

Return to Haven’s Chantry

Before returning to Haven, explore the Market here.
Watch out for falling arrows.
When ready, exit the Market the way you came in. (triggers another cutscene)
Enter the Chantry to trigger a cutscene.

Quest Completed

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Champions of the Just

The templars have left Val Royeaux and refuse to negotiate with anyone. Gather enough Power, then work with the Advisors to make contact with the Templars.

Contact the Templars.
Head to the Inquisition’s War Room.
Meet with the Templar Contact.
Raise the Flags in Order of Importance.
Talk to Knight-Templar Barris.
Meet the Lord Seeker.
Fight Through the Corrupted Templars.
Confront the Lord Seeker.
Find a Way Out.
Escape the Chantry.
Escape the Prison.
Escape the Forest.
Hold the Great Hall.

Contact the Templars

This task will automagically happen once you journey to Val Royeaux to Address the Clerics.

Head to the Inquisition’s War Room

Mark off this task once your party is all in the 4-7 level range, and you have the required 15 Power. On the War Table, click to the Ferelden side and select the Champions of the Just mission. Confirm the mission, select your party members, and away you go.
NOTE: Choosing the Templars will make it impossible to work with the Mages.

Meet with the Templar Contact

Enter Therinfall Redoubt and approach the Templar waiting in the gatehouse. Triggers cutscene.
You’ll be asked to perform a ritual, to hang a set of flags in the order of your preference.

Raise the Flags in Order of Importance

As Knight-Templar Barris says, there is no correct order. Just adjust the flags in the order you think they should be.

Talk to Knight-Templar Barris

Once the flags are in your selected order, speak to Knight-Templar Barris. Triggers cutscene.

Meet the Lord Seeker

Follow the quest marker and enter the door at its location. Triggers cutscene.

Fight Through the Corrupted Templars

Well, that escalated quickly. Defeat Knight-Captain Denam and the other Red Templars in the room.
Exit the room through the W door, which leads to the Lower Barracks.
Follow the quest marker through the fort on the path of your choosing, slaying Red Templar and searching for Loot and other important items along the way.
Commit to memory the layout of the fort as best you can; it’s going to come in handy later.

Confront the Lord Seeker

Arrive at a landing high on the walls of the fort, where the Lord Seeker awaits for you in front of a large red door.
Climb the steps up and approach the Lord Seeker to trigger a cutscene.

Find a Way Out

Hrm. Seems things just took a turn for the surreal.
Walk through the green mist and around the burning bodies and approach Commander Cullen and Cassandra. Triggers cutscene.
“I am Envy, and I will know you!”
Go into the next room, where you encounter a scene from your past.
Go into the next room and participate in the conversation.
When the conversation ends, the statues in the room will begin spewing green liquid in the center of the room. Stay out of it! (Health potions do work here, so use them if you must.)
At the far end of the ghastly hall, enter the room on the R. The door will shut once you enter, and another mysterious voice will speak to you.
Exit the room to trigger a cutscene.

Escape the Chantry

With Cole’s help, you now have a plan to escape this nightmare.
Follow Cole.

Escape the Prison

You next appear in the prison where you were earlier in the nightmare, and where an altered scene from your past is playing out.
Go into the cell on the R, and Pick Up Prison Key from the table on the wall.
Go into the next room and participate in the conversation.
Enter the rooms off the main hall to witness more scenes of a possible future.
Find and speak to Cole in the room at the end of the hall.
Light a torch from the Veilfire brazier in the room, then use the torch to light the 3 braziers in the prison cells.
The 4th brazier appears on the wall at the end of the hall after the 3rd one is lit.
Light the brazier in the cell room that holds Divine Justinia (?).
Light the brazier that now appears on the wall in the main hall.
Go into the newly-opened section to its end, and read the Inscription.
Continue following the quest marker, heeding Cole’s directive to ‘keep going up’.

Escape the Forest

A forest scene has now mixed with the prison environment.
Do not stand in one place too long! Green crystals will erupt under your feet, causing damage. Keep moving.
Exit the prison via the door at the end of the hall, and head out into the Courtyard of Therinfall Redoubt. Do you remember the layout of the fort? Keep going up.
Follow the quest marker to your goal: the red door. Approach it to trigger a cutscene.

Holding the Great Hall
Locate 3 Templar veterans. Collect Lyrium. The Templars will hold the Great Hall, but their strength will wane over time. Returning to help the Templars resecure the Great Hall will restore their strength. If the Templars are overwhelmed, the battle will be lost.

Speak to Knight-Templar Barris.

Officer’s Quarters

Run down the hall to the R and through the open doorway on the L.
Defeat enemies in the courtyard.
Enter the door on the opposite side of the courtyard from where you entered to trigger a cutscene.
Retrieve the Lord Seeker’s Key from the top of the barrel.
Exit the room and run to the door to the L.
Run up the stairs and out onto the roof section.
Defeat the enemies here, then approach Templar Veteran #1.
Run back down to the courtyard and over to the door on the R at ground level. The Lord Seeker’s Key is required to open it.
Examine Red Lyrium.
Run up the stairs and Collect Lyrium Cache.
Quickly head back to the Main Hall.
Help secure the Great Hall.

Upper Barracks

Run down the hall to the L and through the open doorway on the R.
Defeat enemies in the courtyard.
Enter the door on the opposite side of the courtyard from where you entered.
Run through the room and out the open doorway.
The remaining 2 Templar Veterans are just beyond each end of this hallway. Rescue them quickly.
Quickly head back to the Main Hall.
Clear the Red Templars from the Great Hall.
Talk to Knight-Templar Barris to trigger a cutscene.

Hold Off the Red Templars

Slay Red Templars in the Great Hall until the Barrier Takedown is complete.

Confront the Envy Demon

Run up the steps beyond the broken barrier and through the arch doorways at the rear of the room.
Run out onto the Shrine of Offering to trigger a cutscene.

BOSS FIGHT: Envy Demon

Stage 1 of the fight consists of the Envy Demon getting up close and personal with anyone close enough to hit, then unleashing an attack wave that can send characters into a Panicked state.
Stage 2 consists of the Envy Demon retreating to hide behind a magic barrier while summoning Red Templars to the battle.
Stage 3 consists of the Envy Demon taking on another form and attacking.
Stage 4 consists of the Envy Demon returning to his true form, and calling forth eruptions of green magic from the ground. Don’t stand in one place too long.

Return to the Great Hall

Once the Envy Demon is defeated, head back towards the Great Hall. Knight-Templar Barris and the other Templars will meet you, triggering cutscene that lead directly into the next part of the Inquisitor’s Path.

Quest Completed

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In Hushed Whispers

In Hushed Whispers

Grand Enchanter Fiona, leader of the Mage Rebellion, has offered am alliance with the rebel mages at Redcliffe.

Return to Haven and Discuss Fiona’s Offer with the Advisors.
Travel to Redcliffe and make contact with the Mages.
Close the Fade Rift.
Enter Redcliffe.
Go to the Gull & Lantern to meet Fiona.
Meet Felix in the Chantry.
Help the Strange Mage Close the Fade Rift.
Return to the War Room.

Return to Haven and discuss Fiona’s offer with the Advisors

This task will be accomplished at the same time as the Return to Haven’s Chantry task in The Threat Remains questline.

Travel to Redcliffe and make contact with the Mages

Travel to the Hinterlands, then follow the quest marker towards Redcliffe.
A Fade Rift awaits you at the entrance to the town.

Close the Fade Rift

Defeat the demonspawn and seal the rift shut. This rift is different from the others you’ve encountered.

Enter Redcliffe

Enter Redcliffe to trigger a cutscene.

Go to the Gull & Lantern to meet Fiona

Follow the quest marker to the Gull & Lantern on the far side of Redcliffe.
Enter the Gull & Lantern to trigger a cutscene.

Meet Felix in the Chantry

Enter the Redcliffe Chantry to trigger a cutscene.

Help the Strange Mage Close the Fade Rift

Demonspawn: kill. Fade rift: close.

Return to the War Room

There’s a new War Table mission available.
NOTE: Choosing the Mages will make it impossible to work with the Templars.

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In Your Heart Shall Burn

In Your Heart Shall Burn

Join forces with your new allies to assault the heart of the Breach and close it once and for all.

Meet in the War Room When Ready.
Seal the Breach.
Head to the Gates.
Defend the North Trebuchet.
Retake the South Trebuchet.
Man the Trebuchet.
Return to the Gates.
Regroup at the Chantry.
Aim the Trebuchet.
Find a Way Forward.

Meet in the War Room When Ready

Power required: 1
Recommended Levels: 8-11
Confirm the operation and select your party.

Seal the Breach

Watch the cutscenes plays out.

Head to the Gates

Follow the quest marker to the front gates of Haven.
Cutscene.

Defend the North Trebuchet

Follow the quest marker to the north trebuchet.
Defend it.
Keep it and the soldier preparing to fire it safe until the progress bar is full. Once it’s full, the soldier will fire.

Retake the South Trebuchet

Follow the quest marker to the south trebuchet.
Defeat the enemy here.

Man the Trebuchet

Run to the firing platform on the R side of the trebuchet.
R-click on the spindle to rearm it.
Stay in place until the progress bar is full. Once it’s full, a cutscene triggers.

Return to the Gates

Dragon!
Follow the quest marker back to the front gate of Haven. Triggers cutscene.

Regroup at the Chantry

Race through Haven to the Chantry.
Rescue people as you go, if possible.
Enter the Chantry to trigger a cutscene.

Reach the Trebuchet

Follow the quest marker to the trebuchet.

Aim the Trebuchet

Turn the spindle until the progress bar fills. A cutscene triggers once the bar is full.

Find a Way Forward

So begins a long and arduous journey through a series of locales to reach some place safe.
Always keep moving forward following the quest marker.
Watch the cutscenes play out.

Quest Completed

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From the Ashes

From the Ashes

With a new base of operations, the Inquisition is ready to make its mark on the world.

Speak with Josephine in the Antechamber.
Speak with Varric on the Battlements.

Speak with Josephine in the Antechamber

Follow the quest marker to the Antechamber, where Josephine sits at her desk.
The conversation here sets up Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts.

Speak with Varric on the Battlements

Follow the quest marker to the Battlements opposite the Main Hall to locate Varric.
The conversation here sets up Here Lies the Abyss.

Quest Completed

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Here Lies the Abyss

Here Lies the Abyss

Varric has a friend named Hawke, who fought Corypheus once before and now fears Grey Wardens are under the influence of the ancient Darkspawn. Hawke has a Warden contact who may be able to say more.

Go to the War Table to find the Warden.
Meet Hawke’s Warden Ally in Crestwood.
Meet Hawke and Stroud in the Western Approach.
Confront the Wardens at the Watchtower.
Speak with the Advisors at the War Table in Skyhold.
Secure the gate.
Find a Way to the Battlements.
Find Warden-Commander Clarel.
Pursue Clarel.
Find a Way to Escape the Fade.
Kill the Demons and Recover Memories.
Get to The Divine.
Kill the Demons and Recover Memories.
Defeat the Demon’s Minions.
Follow The Divine.
Protect The Divine from Spiderlings.
Follow The Divine.
Get to the Rift to Escape the Fade.
Destroy the Nightmare Preventing the Party’s Escape.

Meet Hawke’s Warden Ally in Crestwood

Follow this route from the starting camp to get to the meeting place.
From the camp, turn R out on the main road and head SE in the direction of the quest marker.
Discovered: East Side Hills
Take out the group of undead.
Speak to the Grey Warden at the road intersection.
Go L on the new road towards the Village of Crestwood.
Discovered: Village of Crestwood
Assist the Crestwood guards kill the undead at the gate.
Continue on the main road.
Discovered: Old Market Road
Discovered: Caer Bronach
Discovered: Hilltop Farm
This section of road ends at a farmhouse. Veer to the L to pick it up again.
Discovered: Old Whitter’s Farm
Discovered: Linden Farm
Seal the Fade Rift here.
Go to the bridge.
Discovered: South Road
Turn around, and take the R path away from the bridge.
Quickly get off the road to the R and go through the gap between the tall rock column and the tree and shorter rocks on the knoll.
Discovered: Three Trout Pond
Veer slightly L in the direction of the quest marker and run through the brushes.
Turn L onto the path and go towards the cave opening lit by torches.
Speak to Hawke.
Run through the cave and open the door to trigger a cutscene.

Meet Hawke and Stroud in the Western Approach

Follow the path S from the Lost Spring Canyon camp. It will bend SW towards the quest marker.
Close the Fade Rift.
Stay on the path through Valemont Pass and around the edge of the gourge.
At Death Drink Springs, turn sharply L and stay on the path towards the quest marker and past the Giant’s Staircase.
Once the path is no longer visible, head across the Sand Flats directly towards the quest marker until you reach the Western Approach.
Cutscene.

Confront the Wardens at the Watchtower

Sadly, there’s no saving them. Kill them all.
Cutscene.

Speak with the Advisors at the War Table in Skyhold

When ready, return to Skyhold and Summon the War Council.
Select and confirm the Here Lies the Abyss operation on the Orlais side of the table.

Recommended levels 12-15.

Secure the Gate

Welcome to Adamant Fortress. Kill the demons in the Lower Bailey to secure the entrance.
Cutscene.

Find a Way to the Battlements

Turn to the E, go through the doorway and up the steps, then turn N.
Go W up the steps, through the archway, and onto a short battlement.
Open and through the door to the Main Bailey.
Go N, then S down the steps to the landing.
Continue S through a door and up the steps.
Follow the path N, W, then up some steps to the Battlements.

Find Warden-Commander Clarel

Optional: Clear 3 Siege Points
Keep making your way in the direction of the quest marker.
Look for Supply Caches to replenish your potions.
A cutscene will trigger when you go through the door to the Main Courtyard where Warden-Commander Clarel is located.

Pursue Clarel

Fight the Pride Demon while dodging dragon fire attacks.
When the Pride Demon is slain, follow the quest marker to chase after Clarel.
Beware demons and dragon fire.
A cutscene will trigger when you reach the highest point of the keep.

Find a Way to Escape the Fade

Allow the group conversation to finish before venturing forth.
There’s a Supply Cache by a large rock directly ahead. Use it if needed. More may be found along the route.
Follow the quest marker straight ahead, between two statues and up the steps.
Cutscene.

Kill the Demons and Recover Memories

Kill 4 demons, and recover your memories from their corpses.
Cutscene.

Get to The Divine

Follow the sole path towards the quest marker, slaying your fears along the way.
You’ll discover objects that look like large broken mirrors on the path. Examine them.

Kill the Demons and Recover Memories

As done previously.
Cutscene.

Defeat the Demon’s Minions

Kill ‘em. Kill ‘em all.

Follow The Divine

Follow the sole path towards the quest marker, slaying your fears along the way.

Protect The Divine from Spiderlings

The Divine works to destroy a magic barrier. Protect her until she’s finished.

Follow The Divine

Follow the path towards the quest marker, slaying your fears along the way.
Here the path splits. The high road is guarded by a group of Pride Demons; the low road guarded by a host of lesser demons.
Once you reach The Divine, protect her from the demon onslaught as she works to break the barrier.

Get to the Rift to Escape the Fade

Follow The Divine into and through the large flooded cavern.
Exit the cavern and step out onto Nightmare’s Lair.
Cutscene.

Destroy the Nightmare Preventing the Party’s Escape

BOSS FIGHT: Aspect of the Nightmare

The Aspect of the Nightmare will cast a magical shielding on itself, which you must first break through in order to harm it physically.
It has a bull rush attack that will knock targets down and cause massive damage. Beware.
Watch out for Spiderlings to drop in from above.
Aspect of the Nightmare will open a Fade Rift and summon demons in to assist it.
Aspect of the Nightmare’s demise trigger a cutscene.
Decision time for the Inquisitor.

Quest Completed

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Wicked Eyes and Wicked Hearts

The fate of Empress Celene, and in turn, all of Orlais, has been threatened. The Inquisition must intervene.

Head to the War Room to Find a Way into the Winter Palace.
Enter the Winter Palace.
Enter the Ballroom.
Approach Celene.
Speak with Leliana.
Explore the Grand Library for Information on the Empress’ Occult Advisor.
Return to the Ballroom.
Enter the Servant’s Quarters.
Explore the Servant’s Quarters.
Find the Harlequin.
Return to the Ballroom to Confront Gaspard.
Find Material in the Royal Wing to Blackmail Gaspard / Find Material in the Royal Wing to Blackmail Briala.
Confront Grand Duchess Florianne.
Return to the Ballroom.

Head to the War Room to Find a Way into the Winter Palace

When you’re ready, and have the 30 Power required, Summon your War Council.
Select the mission on the Orlais side of the War Table, watch the cutscene, select your party, and confirm the mission.
Let the mission intro cutscene play out.

Enter the Winter Palace

Before entering the Winter Palace, it’s very important to understand how to handle a couple of tasks first.
Court Approval: Gaining Court Approval is usually the result of finesse, entertaining people, or keeping up appearances. The higher Court Approval is, the better!

During this mission, you’ll be able to engage various attendees in conversation. Asking to-the-point questions, and giving the same answers, will result in losing Court Approval.
Instead, select conversation choices that are as vague as possible .

Eavesdropping: When you see a red circle on the ground with a speech bubble in it, enter the circle and Use it (R mouse button or F key), to eavesdrop on someone.

Sometimes, you will need to interrupt a conversation in order to get your target into move to a better place, closer to an eavesdrop point.
The results of an eavesdrop action range from hearing nothing but idle gossip, to acquiring an interesting bit of information, to learning a vital piece of the puzzle required to advance your mission.

Both of the above tasks are introduced to you via side quests before you enter the Winter Palace. Make sure you do them!
Opening the main gate to enter the Winter Palace will trigger a cutscene.

Enter the Ballroom

Explore the Vestibule before going into the Ballroom. All the doors are closed off at this time, but take the time to learn where the doors to the Grand Library, Guest Wing, and Royal Wing are.
Look for Eavesdrop circles, as well.
Grand Duke Gaspard awaits you by a statue in front of the Ballroom doors. Click on him when you’re ready to enter to trigger a cutscene.

Approach Celene

After your introduction, walk to the top of the steps just below Celene to trigger a cutscene.
Walk slowly, and don’t go up to the top of the last steps, if you want to hear the introductions for your entourage.

Speak with Leliana

Return to the Vestibule to trigger a cutscene with Leliana.

Explore the Grand Library for Information on the Empress’ Occult Advisor

The main doors to the Grand Library are still locked. You’ll have to find another way in.
The door to the Guest Wing (Hall of Heroes) is now open.
Eavesdrop on the Whispering Elf in the Hall of Heroes.
Enter the hall through the door at the end of the Hall of Heroes. About midway down, there’s a blood trail. Follow it to another Whispering Elf.
Eavesdrop on the Whispering Elf.
Follow the blood trail into the next room. It ends (or starts?) on the wall by a statue.
Go through the large blue door in here, that leads out onto a veranda.
Search for and locate the Cylinder Seal by the flower pot in the corner. Cutscene.
Return to the hall where you first saw the blood trail.
Go through the large blue door here leading to the Guest Garden. Cutscene.
Locate and follow the blood trail. It leads to a garden lattice on the R side of the Caprice Coin Toss pool.
The lattice on the L side of the pool can be climbed. Climb it.

Court Approval: Exploring the off-limit spaces of the Palace can yield rewards, but take care not to be gone too long. When you’re absent from the party, people notice, and your Court Approval will drop.

Follow the blood trail to and through the balcony door into the Grand Library.
Search at the bookshelves on the N end of the room, L-hand corner.
Pull the book to open a secret door behind the bookshelf in the center of the wall, and enter the room.
Pick Up Letter on the desk.

Return to the Ballroom

Once you hear the ringing bell, it’s time to return to the ballroom.
The bell will ring 3 times. To increase your Court Approval, go into the Ballroom after the 2nd and before the 3rd bell ring.
Cutscene.

Enter the Servant’s Quarters

Morrigan gives you the key to the Servant’s Quarters during your conversation with her. Go there now.
Entering the Servant’s Quarters triggers a loading screen, bringing your party all together.

Explore the Servants’ Quarters

NOTE: Open your Inventory and equip weapons, armor, and accessories on all party members before going any further.
Examine Corpse.
Head W towards the quest marker to arrive at the Gardens.
Go down to the fountain to trigger a cutscene.

Find the Harlequin

Defeat the Venatori Agents.
Continue W in the direction of the quest marker. You’ll come to and enter the Grand Apartments.
Defeat all the enemy within (downstairs and upstairs) while searching for the Harlequin.
Killing the last enemy in an upstairs room trigger a cutscene.

Return to the Ballroom to Confront Gaspard

Quickly head back to the Ballroom before much more of your Court Approval is lost.
A cutscene triggers once you enter the Ballroom.

Find Material in the Royal Wing to Blackmail Gaspard / Find Material in the Royal Wing to Blackmail Briala

Make for the Vestibule and head directly to the Royal Wing.
Entering the Wing triggers a loading scene, once again bringing your party together.
Do another equipment, armor, and accessories check on your party before going further.
A woman screams. Go to and enter the room from which it came, triggering a cutscene.
Head to the remaining quest marker location. Opening the door to the location triggers a cutscene.
Evade the trap by defeating all the enemy and closing the Fade Rift. Triggers cutscene.

Return to Cullen with the Information Gathered

Follow the quest marker to make it back to the Ballroom. Entering will trigger a cutscene.
Decision time for the Inquisitor.

Confront Grand Duchess Florianne

BOSS FIGHT: Grand Duchess Florianne

The Grand Duchess is a nimble little minx, and will maneuver all over the place.
Do what you can to lock her down to one spot and pour on the damage.

Return to the Ballroom

Open the main gate to the Winter Palace to trigger the last mission cutscenes.

Quest Completed

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What Pride Had Wrought

The Inquisition’s efforts have weakened Corypheus’ attempts to stir unrest in Thedas. Now is the ideal time to strike. Consult the Advisors to plan the next move.

Speak with the Advisors in the War Room.
Return to the War Room to Confirm the Plan of Attack.
Reach the First Blockade.
Reach the Second Blockade.
Reach the Final Blockade.
Enter the Temple of Mythal.
Find a Way Deeper into the Temple.
Complete the Ritual to Open the Door.
Journey Deeper into the Temple.
Defeat Calpernia’s Minions.
Follow Calpernia Through the Hole OR Perform the Rituals.
Journey Still Deeper into the Temple.
Follow the Sentinel Guide to the Well of Sorrows.
Stop Calpernia from Using the Well of Sorrows.

Speak with the Advisors in the War Room

Entering the War Room for this mission triggers cutscenes.

Return to the War Room to Confirm the Plan of Attack

Return to the War Room.
Select the mission on the Orlais side of the Table (triggers cutscene), confirm the mission, then select and confirm party.

Reach the First Blockade

After the cutscenes, exit the Inquisition Forward Camp via the trail to the S.
Just past the siege machines, the trail will bend E > NE > E. Stay on it.
The first blockade is located at the Great Waterfall. Clear out the enemies.

Reach the Second Blockade

Exit the Great Waterfall area via the trail to the N, on the L-hand side of the other waterfall.
Follow the trail N, then S, until it reconnects to the river just below the waterfall you just passed. Clear the enemies.
Follow the river E a short distance, then move out and back onto a ground path to the E.
The path will lead directly into a Red Templar Forward Camp. Clear them out, along with any other enemies that happen to show up.
Exit the camp via the trail leading N.
The path will bend E to another river section and more enemy.
Cross the river and take the path in between the halla statues.
A short distance into the ruins, veer L with the path that heads in the direction of the quest marker.
The second blockade is at The Ruined Archways. Clear out the enemy.

Reach the Final Blockade

Exit the area via the path N.
The path will again connect to a river section. Clear the enemy.
Follow the river N, then E, then N. Leave it to enter the fighting off to the E amidst the ruins.
Go back to the river section and take the path N in the direction of the quest marker.
The final blockade is at the Temple Gates. Clear the enemy.

Enter the Temple of Mythal

Run to the temple grounds and down a long arched hallway. Triggers cutscenes.

Find a Way Deeper into the Temple

Before advancing further, the party is still conversing about what just happened. Take a moment and attempt to pry more information from Morrigan.
Follow the quest marker into the temple, L around a raised platform, up some steps and to a large, ornate door.
The door is sealed. Run back down to the raised platform. Walk onto it to trigger a cutscene.

Complete the Ritual to Open the Door

The task here (and at the other altars) is to walk the altar’s squares, lighting each one up as you step on it. Light a path by stepping on each square only once.
Going off the ritual altar, or stepping on a square more than once, will reset the ritual, and you must begin anew.

Journey Deeper into the Temple

Head back up the ornate door, now glowing blue, and open it.
Head to and open the next ornate door to trigger a cutscene.

Defeat Calpernia’s Minions

Clear the enemy from the Hall of Shrines.
The death of the final enemy triggers a cutscene.

Follow Calpernia Through the Hole OR Perform the Rituals

Decision time for the Inquisitor.
After the cutscene, speak with Morrigan again for more information.

[rituals performed]

Journey Still Deeper into the Temple

Run to the quest marker, arriving at another large ornate door glowing blue. Open it to trigger a cutscene.

Follow the Sentinel Guide to the Well of Sorrows

Easy enough, especially considering how slowly she walks.
At the point where the Guide stops guiding, follow the quest marker through some doors and out to the Well’s location.

Stop Calpernia from Using the Well of Sorrows

Run down the steps towards the fighting to trigger cutscenes.
You’ll be given the choice of either letting Calpernia go free, or fighting her.

Quest Completed

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The Final Piece

Morrigan wishes to talk. She has a plan to counter Corypheus and his dragon.

Speak with Morrigan in Skyhold’s Garden.
Join Morrigan at the Altar of Mythal.
Approach the Altar.

Speak with Morrigan in Skyhold’s Garden

Click on Morrigan in the garden to trigger a cutscene.

Join Morrigan at the Altar of Mythal

When ready, open the World Map and fast travel to the Altar of Mythal location.

Approach the Altar

Simply follow the path towards the quest marker.
Use the altar to trigger a cutscene.

Quest Completed

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Doom Upon All the World

With his forces routed, now is the time to find Corypheus before he can recover and force him out into the open.

WARNING: This starts events that lead to the end of the story. You can continue to play the game afterwards, but some content may not be available. Complete any important tasks before beginning this operation.

Recommended Levels: 16 to 19

Meet with Your Advisors in the War Room.
Confront Corypheus.
Take Down the Archdemon.
Defeat Corypheus.
Retire to Your Quarters.

Meet with Your Advisors in the War Room

Entering the War Room triggers cutscenes.

Confront Corypheus

BOSS BATTLE: Corypheus

You’ll have to chase Corypheus up to a higher area multiple times as his health diminishes.
Look for a Supply Cache along the route up.
A cutscene will break into the fight, after which you’ll be facing Corypheus’ pet Red Lyrium Dragon.
Once the dragon is near death, another cutscene triggers, and it’s a beautiful thing.
Run up the crumbling structures to meet Corypheus again.
Look for a Supply Cache along the route up.
Once Corypheus is near death, another cutscene will trigger.

Quest Completed.

NOTE: The final ending happens AFTER the credits roll, so keep watching!

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